I seriously doubt that hes going to jail. But the D.C. Police Department apparently has nothing better to do than examine whether he violated the citys gun laws.

Was the moderator of Meet the Press caught on tape, armed and dangerous, liberating a few Slurpees from a 7-Eleven? No, he waved a high-capacity ammunition clip on the air while interviewing Wayne LaPierre, asking it shouldnt be banned.

Was it a stunt? Yep, and an eye-catching one. Was Gregory being aggressive with the NRA chief, or seeming to push gun control in a confrontational interview? All that is up for debate.

But a police probe over what I assume was an empty ammo clip is a total waste of time. What it demonstrates above all is that journalists are getting ensnared in the political war over gun control.

Even more absurd than a criminal inquiry into David Gregory is an effort by pro-gun enthusiasts to kick Piers Morgan out of the country. His crime? Carrying on a passionate crusade for gun control.

Thus, more than 68,000people have signed a petition urging that the CNN host be deported back to Britain. Thats right, they are so outraged about his perceived attack on the Second Amendment that theyre willing to ignore the First by banishing Morgan for his views.

I seriously doubt that hes going to jail. But the D.C. Police Department apparently has nothing better to do than examine whether he violated the citys gun laws.

I'm sure the DC Police have plenty to keep them busy. However, the law is the law and it applies to everyone. You cannot selectively apply it when and where it suits you. When you have videotape of someone committing a crime - hey, that's a slam dunk. Prove that the law applies equally. Unless you think some people are "more equal" than others...

Thats right, they are so outraged about his perceived attack on the Second Amendment that theyre willing to ignore the First by banishing Morgan for his views.

The 68,000 that signed the petition don't have the first amendment soapbox that Morgan does so they are using this platform to exercise their First Amendment rights. Not many people signing this petition think deportation would actually happen (nice as it sounds) and are only doing so to make a statement. Liberals have trouble recognizing irony in the tripe they write.

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posted on 12/26/2012 11:18:03 AM PST
by Starstruck
(Washinton is presently building a diving board on the fiscal cliff)

Advocates of banning magazines above a certain capacity ask who needs them. Putting aside that we tread on dangerous ground when we put any Constitutional right to a test of need (for example, who really needs to trample on the American flag?), the burden of proof is that the cost of such a ban will be justified by improving public safety. In an era of trillion dollar federal deficits, this raises a question of best use of finite government resources. If history is any guide, few people who already own any of the estimated 100 million such magazines in private hands can be expected to turn them in. Aren’t we better off allocating our money to improve school safety rather than fund a war on newly-outlawed firearm accessories?

I would remind people that while we are now having a “national conversation” on firearms regulations, we have yet to have a similar conversation about what changes we must make to the treatment of citizens with mental health issues, not to mention how we are going to fund any changes that we decide to make.

If we get down the road a few months on these topics and the loudest voices on the left still give the highest priority to funding the waging of a new war on firearms accessories, above funding improvements in mental health or school safety, we will know who the real ‘gun nuts’ are. And they won’t be the people with NRA bumper stickers.

Yes, I agree it is a ridiculous law. And I think holding Democrats to the standard of the ridiculous law of their own making is a good tactic. Straight out of Alinsky’s playbook.

There was a story yesterday that chimpy-boy’s producers tried to get prior approval from the Metro Police Department, were denied, and went ahead with the stunt knowing full well it was illegal. We must keep the pressure on MPD.

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posted on 12/26/2012 11:44:53 AM PST
by Cyber Liberty
(Obama considers the Third World morally superior to the United States.)

First, Piers is a foreigner trying to muck around in a foreign country’s politics. We aren’t over there trying to change how they run themselves. I know exactly the response we’d get, and it would be SOD OFF or EFF OFF or worse.

In NJ the intent of charging someone with AWB violation for EACH illegal mag was suppose to be applied to street gang. The hope was catching a perp with one illegal gun and several illegal mags. Thus on a simple gun charge the police and DA can rack up charges and time in prison if they find an illegal gun or rifle on a gang member. The anti gun people also back this to make it onerous for anyone who attempts to ignore the ban. DC has the same mentality. Guess what, liberal MSM is about to learn what happens when gov overdoes what they originally wanted to do.

Howie it is a 30 round magazine, not a clip. How can you be so ignorant and pretend to maintain moral high ground? Your profession calls almost calls semi-automatic’s machine guns and almost all pistols Glocks.

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